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                    Seasonal sport permit

                    A Seasonal Sport permit is approved to organisations and sporting clubs that provide recreational opportunities to its members and the general public, on a regular basis over the course of the season.

                    This encompasses more than 100 sporting organisations with an established history of use in the City of Melbourne, that are predominantly volunteer-run and not-for-profit.

                    ​The Victorian Government determines the summer and winter seasons and respective sports permitted on Crown land.
                    • Summer season (1 October to 31 March) – applications open early July. Allocations are confirmed in September.
                    • Winter season (1 April to 30 September) – applications open late November. Allocations are confirmed in February.

                    A growing population and high demand of our sports facilities impacts our ability to approve all applications for use. New applications received undergo a rigorous assessment before being approved for on-going seasonal sports use. Returning seasonal permit holders are given priority access and approval over new applicants.

                    Further information

                    Existing and returning seasonal permit holders email seasonalsport@melbourne.vic.gov.au

                    All other enquiries email recreation@melbourne.vic.gov.au


                    You can enquire about programmed and formal sports use by emailing seasonalsport@melbourne.vic.gov.au.

                    Seasonal fees

                    Seasonal fees vary depending on the type of sport and the number of match or training dates required. Seasonal fees are based on a:

                    • 10 game (half share) or
                    • 20 game (full share) season.

                    Where a permit holder has, for example, a 12 game season they will be charged for a 10 game season (half share) plus two casual bookings.

                    ​Seasonal hire of sports grounds and facilities

                    Full share (20 game season)

                    ​Half share (10 game season)
                    ​Cricket turf $6975
                    $3485
                    Cricket synthetic $1900
                    $945
                    ​Football (AFL)
                    $1730
                    $865
                    Rugby/soccer/hockey/lacrosse $1730
                    $870
                    Touch football
                    $865
                    $435
                    ​Softball $665
                    $330
                    ​Baseball $1455
                    $725
                    Other sport – clean, no markings or goals $665
                    ​$330
                    ​Pavilion hire – Category A $1455
                    ​$725
                    Pavilion hire – Category B $725
                    $365
                    ​Pavilion bonds
                    $​1105
                    ​Training – all sports
                    (this rate is also applicable for pre-season use)
                    ​$1.45 per player per session

                    Fees listed above are:

                    • approved by City of Melbourne for the 2022-23 financial year
                    • inclusive of GST
                    • current at the time of publishing
                    • subject to change.

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                    Telephone number
                    03 9658 965803 9658 9658
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